Recently, Former President Bill Clinton announced a joint partnership of the Clinton Climate Initiative and the City of Chicago that will give the 1,450 feet tall building a green makeover. Through the partnership, the Chicago landmark will be retrofitted, making it more cost-effective and energy efficient. The project is part of Clinton’s message: going green can save some green. He said, “This is not a big bottle of castor oil we have to drink. This is the greatest economic opportunity that our country has had to mobilize and democratize since we mobilized from World War II." Clinton also predicts that in the next 18 months, there will be a race to build structures that produce energy instead of consuming it. The move from energy-consuming buildings to energy-producing buildings is intended, at least in part, to wean the country of its coal addiction. Let’s hope this momentum continues beyond 18 months, too. Via Equity Green + Medill.

This is The Zody Chair by Haworth. It’s an incredible chair. Best chair I’ve ever used. It gives you this feeling that’s hard to explain. It’s kind of like when you get a new pair of shoes at the age of 8 or 9. Those shoes make you run faster, jump higher, and do more. Well, this chair is that for business people. It helps you do more when you’re doing a lot of sitting around. I feel different in this jet black, super modern, eco-friendly, award-winning chair.

Today’s that big shopping day with all the crowds: it’s Black Friday. If you’re in the market for a quality gift, I honestly think you should just ring in an order for one of these and call your Christmas shopping done. I’m serious. I recently toured the offices of a green renovation and they had a room full of Zody chairs. When they were looking for chairs, they felt the Zody chair was superior in green benefits and had a reasonable price.

Cascade Built recently finished construction on Jackson Place Townhomes, a two-unit, urban infill project built to LEED Silver certification (currently only registered). As you can tell, it has that undeniable modern appeal, which is stylishly intertwined with green construction and design. For $485,000, you could walk away with one of these 2 bedroom, 1.75 bath, 1260 sf townhomes. Good design is a like a square footage multiplier — the better the design, the smaller your space requirements.

Amenity is a wonderful green home company, especially for all you eco-parents out there. Amenity offers a hip line of eco fabrics, bedding, nursery furniture, pillows, wall art, and even totes. Their fabrics are all made from organic and sustainable materials and printed using water-based, environmentally-friendly inks.